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‘Team Johnson’ cannot make any more excuses if England fail again

06.11.09
Manager and his band of coaches have to transform their team’s fortunes this autumn, starting tomorrow at Twickenham against Australia... more

Simon Shaw hopes he can finally pass his test for the Lions

29.05.09
Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more

Nick Kennedy out to prove he's a key man for England

08.04.09
Rugby union: Nick Kennedy has vowed to win back his England place after being dropped to the bench by Martin Johnson for the climax to the Six Nations... more

I’ll make gloating Scots suffer, vows Borthwick

17.03.09
Rugby union: England captain Steve Borthwick is gunning for revenge against Scotland because he is still angry at them for gloating following his side’s 15-9 defeat at Murrayfield last season... more

Individuals won't pay the penalty for 'yellow fever'

10.03.09
Rugby union: England are putting their faith in top referee Wayne Barnes to cure their "yellow fever" but claim there is no point in dropping players for poor discipline... more

England have to be passion killers to avert a Valentine's Day massacre

13.02.09
Rugby union: Martin Johnson’s men are in danger of a heavy defeat unless they go in with all guns blazing against Wales... more

Delon's determined to solve his dilemma with Irish

01.12.08
Having confirmed his arrival as England's new full-back, Delon Armitage must now convince London Irish to let him play in that position to keep his place in the national squad... more

Coaches let down Johnno and his skipper’s got to go

01.12.08
England boss Martin Johnson must get tough before the Six Nations if his team are to recover from a desperate Autumn series... more

Naive England must become streetwise

28.11.08
Battered troops need to get smart if they are to gain any respect against the All Blacks... more

Dire England warned there isn't a quick fix

24.11.08
Former national coach Dick Best says Johnno’s side are year and a half away from being a world-class team... more

Old ghosts won't haunt Australia

13.11.08
England captain Steve Borthwick has dismissed his team's 2007 World Cup quarter-final victory over Australia as "irrelevant" as they prepare to face the same opposition at Twickenham... more

Spielberg mourns Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton

06.11.08
Tributes poured in for best-selling American author Michael Crichton who has died after a secret battle with cancer... more

Don't surrender to text spelling, plead experts

08.09.08
A call to simplify English spelling and abolish the apostrophe to avoid wasting time at school immediately ran into opposition... more

Fired-up Armitage states England case

08.09.08
Rugby: Steffon Armitage has blown the battle for the England No7 jersey wide open after a masterclass in openside-flanker play... more

We've got to be fitter, faster and stronger... as well as role models off the field

05.09.08
Rugby: After a summer away from the pitch, London Wasps and England star Simon Shaw says he is ready for the start of the new rugby season... more

Even when he was kissing me, Warren Beatty could not resist staring at himself in the mirror, by Judy Cook

15.08.08
In the final part of Judy Cook's memoirs about her life among the stars, she reveals how Terence Stamp dumped her for the model of the day and the depths of Warren Beatty's vanity.... more

Rowntree moves up for Johnson

07.08.08
England team manager Martin Johnson today appointed former Leicester Tigers team-mate Graham Rowntree as an assistant coach... more

Smith shows Johnno's not running a Tigers mafia, says Lynagh

15.07.08
Brian Smith's appointment as England's attack coach will allow Martin Johnson to avoid accusations the team are now controlled by the "Leicester Mafia"... more

Geoff Cooke: Martin Johnson's huge status means he will succeed

17.04.08
Geoff Cooke says the World Cup winner is the right man for the job... more

Official: Johnson's in and Ashton's out

16.04.08
Martin Johnson has been officially named England team manager after head coach Brian Ashton was axed and offered a role in charge of youth development.... more

Quins ready to unleash Strettle for play-off push

01.04.08
Fit-again wing is raring to help his club as they bid for a place in the Premiership final... more

Ashton row looms as RFU turn to Johnson

19.03.08
Under-fire coach Brian Ashton will fight any attempt to undermine his job ... more

Gaffney: Ashton has snubbed Saracens

15.02.08
Saracens cannot get a player near the England team and their coach finds it hard to understand why... more

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